, 1887-11-03
COPPER IS KING.
Several Silver Crown Mines In
spected BY Prof. Ricketts,.
He Will Submit a Favorable Report
to the Board of Trade.
The HartviIIe District to be Visited
and Examined.

THE LEADER has steadily espoused the
cause of the handful of d termined and
earnest men who, while showing faith by
their works. have insisted that they would
convince the skeptical that within a few
miles of Cheyenne was a copper produc-
ing district that would eventually enrich
the city beyondFthc "a nectations of the
most visionary prototype of Col. Senrrs.
1t is with pleasure that this journal in
forms its readers that another expert
mineralopist, Prof Rick, it's has exam
ined several of the most promising claims
in the district and pronounced them valu-
able properties.
The e,ritorial peologist visited the camp
at the request of the Cheyenne DO ard of
trade, to which body be will soon submit
an extended report of the result of his
mission.
1t is not the desire or intention of
THE LEADER to for, stall the professors
report to the board, but no
confidence will be violated in
chronicling the fact that upon this
occasion he visited the following mines:
Louise, Stanton's Copper King, King
David, Eureka, Colorado, Carbonate, Gold
en- Bend, Saturday Night and Fairview.
Upon a previous visit MIR. Ricketts, ex-
amined nearly every claim in the camp
and spent a portion of yesterday and the
previous day in inspecting the mines men
toned above, returning to Cheyenne last
evening. He was accompanied by Sur
veyor General Thompson, who has be-
come an enthusiast upon the development
of Silver Crown, believing that it is de.
stined to rival copper producing regions
which have been developed under more
favorable auspices.
Prof. John Reid, superintendent of the
Louise mine, acted as guide for the visi-
tors while viewing that property. This
mine has furnished a major portion of
the best ore treated by the smelter and is
considered a valuable claim.
On the King David. another rich
claim, the shaft has reached a depth of
l26 feet, a greater depth than has been
attained elsewhere in the district. Prot.
Ricketts, agrees with Mr.. Ferguson, owner
of the lode, in %pronouncing it a very
promising mine.
The Copper King, Eureka, Colorado,
Carbonate, Golden Bend, Saturday
Night, Fairview and a number of other
claims are reputed equal in every p~articu-
lar to the Louise and Copper King.
From the tenor of the geOlogist's con
versation last evening it is evident that
the manner in which a portion of Silver
| Crown has been developed does not con
form with his views upon the subject.
Copper mining cannot be prosecuted upon
a gilt edged, who cares for expense plan
attendantup the production of the raw
material for the manufacture of $50 gold
pieces.
To the merchant who embarks in mining
the first effort will be to forget his former
methods of transacting business aud con
vince himself that as searching for mirer.
al is but gambling, he will sport royalty.
To him an. extract from the testimony Of
an expert in the Apex Durant case re
Gently tried in Denver, would serve a good
purpose. The precept was that in his
opinion a 200-foot shaft was much more
valuable than an excavation one-hali
that depth with a smelter in close prox-
unity.
To be candid, there has been too much
prospecting and not enough developing
in the Silver Crown district. The deepest
shaft is a burrow compared with the holes
sunk on mines elsewhere. In Lcadvrlle
an excavation does not earn the title of a
shaft until a descent Of 500 feet has been
made.
Territorial Geolotist Ricketts, collected
a large number of specimens while ab,ent.
These fragments of ore will be assayed in
the Swan laboratory, and the result en-
bodied in the gentleman's report to the
board of trade.
The board is deserving praise for the
step it has taken in relation to the hines
adjacent to the city, and Cheyenne is to
be congratulated upon the fact that the
solicited report will be favorable.
Prof. Ricketts, informed a reporter last
evening that it is his intention to visit
the Hartville district at an early date and
mate an examination. of the property of
the Wyoming Copper company and other
mines and prospects in that locality. The
result Of this trip will be stated in his
annual report to the governor, and will
be awaited with interest, as this section
has never yet been inspected by a terri
torial g~eolugist
Curtains Poles, W'aLIlHf,